Where does “harangue” come from?
Harangue comes from Middle French harangue, a word of unknown ultimate origin that referred to a lengthy discourse or tirade.
harangue (English): An impassioned, disputatious public speech; A...
Definitions
- An impassioned, disputatious public speech; A...
Ancestry of “harangue”, step by step
harangue traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French harangue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | harangue | harangue; first/third-person singular present... |
| 2 | Old Italian | aringa | — |
| 3 | Old Italian | aringare | — |
| 4 | Italian | aringo | Synonym of arengo; A circular field, used in... |
| 5 | Gothic | 𐌷𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍃 | ring, circle |
via Middle English arang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | arang | — |